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Transforming “Classrooms” into “Living Rooms”
The “religious school classroom” is looking less and less like the one I attended growing up. Among the many successes of Sandy Borowsky’s tenure as our synagogue’s religious school director these past 17 years, her implementation of programs that brought the generations of our community together will be among her most memorable achievements. Programs like Yachad (“Together,” our individualized Hebrew mentoring program) and “Baking with our Bubbes” brought community members of all ages into our afternoon learning spaces and helped to forge bonds between students and teachers, between families and between generations. Moving forward, we intend to build upon these
successes, transforming our classrooms into living rooms. There is no question that programs such as these have generated for the participants meaningful connections to others, to the synagogue and to our Jewish tradition. Moreover, the individual or small group experiences of Judaism outside the more formal “classroom” space has proven to lead to more positive emotional (and even spiritual) associations with synagogue and communal life. With this experience, understanding and educational philosophy, and firmly grounded in the traditional modes of “chevrutah” (studying in partnership) and “Beit Midrash” (study hall) learning, we look ahead with excitement to these next months as we plan for our OJC community’s ongoing education program. As we literally and figuratively take down the walls of our old classroom spaces, we are sending the message that Torah, Judaism, God and our community are accessible to all who seek a connection. Music, the arts, hands-on projects, small group learning, family programs that bridge the generations and take the learning outside our walls (and ultimately, hopefully, into homes) will make our curriculum more responsive to the various modalities of learning. Perhaps more importantly, the Jewish experiences that we are trying to create for the next generation will no longer be delivered in the context of “classroom learning” in a “school. They will be lived out, as they were meant to be. Finally, if we truly believe that this is the way Judaism is meant to be taught and learned, then it must be the educational philosophy that we apply to ALL of our teaching, for ALL of our lifelong students. From the way we teach Torah on Shabbat morning to the way we conduct our “Introduction to Judaism” program in the year ahead, your teachers are committed to bringing Judaism to life, and bringing your lives to Judaism.
Rabbi Craig Scheff
Orangetown Jewish Center
The Dr. Richard and Jana Adelson Campus
Shaliach June 2019
Iyyar—Sivan 5779
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How to Reach Us
Synagogue Office……………………………… Phone # 845-359-5920 Fax # 845-398-1646 [email protected] *Please note
NEW Extensions Administrator …………………………….……… Krista Bohn………………………………….. 845-359-5920 ext. 2 845-359-5920 ext. 2 Bookkeeper ……………………………………… Helen Barnett……………………………….. 845-359-5920 ext. 1 Office Communications/Donations…………... Deb Klock……………………………….... 845-359-5920 ext. 4 Rabbi …………………………………….………... Craig Scheff……………………….……….... 845-359-5920 ext. 3 Rabbi ………………………………………………. Paula Mack Drill…………………………….. 845-359-5920 ext. 8 Rabbi…………………………………………….…. Ami Hersh…………………………………..... 845-359-5920 ext. 7 School/Educational Director…………………... Sandra Borowsky……………………….….. 845-398-3982 ext. 9 Music Director Amichai Margolis 917-532-3554 President……………………………………….…. Michael Pucci......…………………………..... 914-262-1354 Senior Vice President…………………………... Adele Garber……………………………….... 845-358-9121 Vice President – Education & Youth……..….. Sharon Aach………………………………. 201-476-1050 Vice President - Fundraising……………….…. Matt Schiering……………………………….. 845-634-4131 Vice President - Ritual………………………….. Leslie Levinson………………………………. 201-934-9254 Vice President - Finance/Treasurer……….…. Glenn Hirsh………………………………. 845-365-3096 Financial Secretary / Special Dues …………... Glenn Kissler………………………………… 201-788-0559 Secretary………………………………………….. Alan Pressman………………………………. 201-934-9254 Book of Life Donations…………………………. Renee Price……………………………….… 845-634-7244 Book of Remembrance………………………… Vera Amins / Judy Cohen ………………... 845-425-8370 / 845-359-5923 and Janet Miller……………………………… 845-359-7647 Budget & Finance Chair………………….…….. Lloyd Fishman……………………………… 201-314-1861 Bulletin Editor………………………………….… Judy Cohen………………………………….. 845-359-5923 Calendar…………………………………….…….. Krista Bohn………………………………….. 845-359-5920 ext. 2 Capital Campaign Lloyd Fishman...…………………………..... 201-314-1861 Catering/Kiddushim……………………….……. Diane Goldstein / Mindy Zlotogura 845-623-8379 / 845-354-4652 Cemetery Co-Chairs……………………............ Jeffrey Steinberg / Gregg Brunwasser….. 201-391-8604/ 973-291-4234 Chesed Committee............................................ Adele Garber/ Madeline Roimisher……… 845-358-9121 / 845-359-4846 Directory…………………………………………… Janet Miller…………………………………... 845-359-7647 Facility Chair……………………………….…….. Bern Weintraub/ Eli Josephs…………….. 845-358-5089 / 845-365-1563 Food Pantry Co-Chair…………………………... Cedine Issman/ Susan Klein……………… 845-359-5207 / 845-354-3653 Fundraising………………………………………. Amy Feldman-Tollin / Merydith Raywood 201-307-6324 / 201-264-3380 Holocaust Committee....................................... Harriett Wolf................................................ 845-359-8464 Inclusion Committee………………………...….. TBD ……………………………………………. Israeli Affairs………………………………...…... Leslie & Allen Levinson…………………… 201-934-9254 JCC Rockland Liaison Jeff Lance……………………………………. [email protected]
Keruv……………………………………………. Marketing………………………………………….
Laurie & Mitch Liner ………………………... TBD ……………………………………………
201-788-0559
Membership Recruitment Co-Chair………..… Brenda Richter/TBD……………………… 845-708-7879 Men's Club President…………………………... David Schlossberg / Alan Pressman…….. 201-722-3649/ 845-268-1273
Programming Hara Hartman / Kim Lori Sokol ………….. 845-596-0750/ 845-398-2910 Ritual Co-Chair………….……………………….. Steven Richter / Ken Leff………………….. 845-558-0630 / 845-353-8668 Ritual Committee/ Bar/Bat Aliyah Lists……... Rosina Hirsh……………………………… 845-365-3096 School Board President……………………….. Cortney Kuperman……………………….. 914.584.9657 Sisterhood Presidents...................................... Rhonda Plawner / Gail Sanders…………... 845-638-2558/ 845-634-6643 Sisterhood Gift Shop………………………..….. Carol Baker/ Gabi Lewy……………………. 845-675-2013 / 201-825-8468 Strategic Planning………………………………. Arthur Kupferman/ Ari Saposh…………… 845-634-3205 / 201- 370-2546
Technology……………………………………….. TBD Welcoming Committee..................................... Jeff Lance…………………………………….
Lisa Sternbach……………………………… [email protected]
201-569-0373 Young Family Program …………………….….. Rabbi Ami Hersh……………………………. 845-359-5920 ext. 114 Youth Commission ..…………………………… Mitchell Brill……………………….………… 845-639-1927 Youth Director……………….………..……….… Sharon Rappaport………………………….. 845-623-2990
Orangetown Jewish Center Shaliach Vol. 59, #10 June 2019 The Orangetown Jewish Center Shaliach is published monthly except for July and August.
This institution is a grant recipient of the Center for Jewish Education of the Jewish Federation of Rockland County.
The Orangetown Jewish Center, The Dr. Richard and Jana Adelson Campus, is a full-service egalitarian congregation affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
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From the President’s Pen As you read this article, I will be approaching the end of the first year of my term as
President. I’m the kind of guy who believes it’s rarely a good idea to look back. As a
biologist I like the quote: “Our eyes are both facing forward because it’s more
important to look forward than back.” The most important exception to this rule is the
importance of looking back in appreciation of those around us. So, in this last article of
the year I would like to express my profound gratitude to those friends and family at
the OJC and to God for giving me the opportunity to know, love and work with these
folks.
It all starts with Rabbis Craig Scheff and Paula Mack Drill. Their support and guidance
have been invaluable as I’ve navigated through difficult decisions and challenging
times. Their compassionate and gentle mentorship has helped me learn lessons of leadership and has limited
both the number and magnitude of my mistakes.
Rabbi Ami and Loni Hersh are always wonderfully supportive of me. They have led an extremely important
facet of our community, the Young Families Program. I look to them for insight and understanding of the
millennial generation that sometimes perplexes me as I am too old to “get” it on my own and that my
daughters are too young to teach me about. And, I’m sure it will surprise no one that I am so grateful to Ami
and Loni for sharing the uniquely and joyfully cool Micah, Zev, Noa and Yael with us.
The Executive Board and Board of Trustees are an amazing group of dedicated, loving and supportive
individuals who devote so much of their time and energy to help make the right decisions at the right time
and always in the best interest of our congregation and community. For those who have not served in this
way, I can tell you that making the commitments required to serve are substantial and serious. These are
special folks who feel the obligation to take on the challenges of leadership as an integral responsibility of
caring for our congregation.
We have a group of committee chairs and committee members who willingly work extremely hard and long,
behind the scenes, to make our volunteer organization work. The congregational model on which Jewish life
in America is based would not exist without the commitment of many to help maintain and expand our
membership (Membership); create a welcoming place where all who enter feel comfortable and valued
(Welcoming); ensure that all of our activities and services not only serve our congregation and community
but also conform to the laws and standards of Judaism (Ritual); coordinate our holiday events, programs, and
celebrations (Programming); deepen and strengthen our essential bonds with Israel (Israeli Affairs); build a
community that is wholly inclusive so that inclusion becomes part of our nature (Inclusion for individuals
with disabilities, Keruv for interfaith families and Pride for our LGBTQ members); look forward to
anticipate our future needs for both financial and strategic planning (Budget & Finance and Strategic
Planning); remember our past as a congregation and as Jewish people (Archives and Holocaust); take care of
each other, especially the most vulnerable, and our congregants at a most vulnerable time (Chesed and
Cemetery); drags us into the 21st century in how we reach our congregation, community and the world
around us (Marketing); explore and implement how we raise the essential funds to go beyond just our day-to-
day functioning (Fundraising and Gala); ensure that our business practices and workplace conform to the
legal and societal norms of fairness and equality (Personnel); guarantee that our congregational house does
not fall down, blow over or fall apart and that it remains a beautiful, warm and welcoming space (House and
Décor); and, most importantly, for me at least, feed us (Catering). Although I’m sure that most of you are
aware of the roles and responsibilities of the committees at the OJC, I wanted to make sure that the great
number of congregants involved and the enormity of the efforts of our committees be appreciated and
honored.
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Our professional staff, Sandy, Sharon, April and Amichai, lead our educational, youth and musical programs.
Our future is the children and youth that fill our building with joy and energy and play and music. Our
Religious School teachers, Shlomo, Jody, Hope, Deb, April and Karen, and substitutes, Sharon and Dale,
devote their time and energy and love to the education of our children and to weaving our youth and their
families into the fabric of our community. The children and their families would not be here except for the
creativity and dedication of our professional leaders and teachers.
I devoted my last article to the changes happening to our Religious School, so in the interest of brevity (ha,
ha, ha), I will thank the Religious School Board and families for their commitment to our community and
their willingness to take on the challenges of change that will take us on an exciting educational journey.
Our community groups, the Sisterhood, Men’s Club, and Wednesday Night Group, provide invaluable
support to our congregation through their programming, their generosity and the wonderful spirit of
community that they bring to everything that they do.
Our amazing office staff (Krista, Deb and Helen) and our custodial staff (Joe, Michele, Jamile, Maria, Lisa
and Dorota, and let’s not forget Valerie) work every day to keep chaos at bay and do the business of the OJC.
Our security professionals, Tim, Tom and Steve and, occasionally, Patrick, have become part of our
community through their diligent protection of our community and their caring and helpful demeanor.
And Judy…. Judy, Judy, Judy. On a personal level, as editor of the Shaliach, Judy has been beyond patient
and helpful to me. I think all but one of my articles (including this one) has been late. She willingly, and
without noticeable smirking, accepts whatever excuse I make up for my tardiness. On a higher level, Judy’s
dedication to providing current and timely information about our community, providing a forum for news
and views of our rabbis, and lay leaders and me, and injecting humor and caring into every issue is nothing
short of astounding.
Finally, I must thank my family, Hara, Greta and Sophia and Presley, for their love and support in this very
time consuming and challenging term as President. They know, as well as I, that the only reason being
President of the OJC is a fabulous gig is the support that they and you so willingly offer. The great reward of
this work is the love that I feel from and for them and you.
Todah Raba,
Michael
This is a BIG announcement because we have enough space for it!
There will be no issues of Gleanings this summer.
This means that you need to start writing your literary masterpieces NOW
so that we will have a glorious issue next summer!
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OJC ONGOING LEARNING
June 2019
"The Heart of Torah” by Rabbi Shai Held A weekly informal self-led study group
Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Text and Context Parashat hashavua (weekly Torah portion) with Rabbi Scheff
Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 10:30 a.m. Connect to the weekly Torah portion through a literary and contextual analysis
Intermediate Hebrew Grow your language skills with Lisa Schwartz
Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Torah n’ Treats Join us as we share a meal and explore “The Bible’s 50 Greatest
Ideas!” Wednesday, June 12 at 12:30 p.m.
Pirkei Avot @ Panera
Join Rabbi Scheff for a monthly discussion of the Ethics of Our
Ancestors Sunday, June 23 at 9:45 a.m. @ Panera Café in Nanuet
JOIN US FOR OUR TIKKUN LEYL SHAVUOT! Saturday night, June 8
We’re going to learn all night!!!
SPECIAL EVENT! BBQ and Barechu
The Israeli Scouts and Neshama Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, June 7th, 6PM
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Sharing Pesach Recipes – A Tasting and a Schmooze!
OJC Sisterhood women found a wonderful way to enjoy the Pesach prep process! On April 3 they gathered at the lovely home of Merydith Raywood to experience a sampling of dairy and pareve holiday recipes. The evening was a great success: delicious food (almost synonymous with a positive experience at the OJC! ), great company and the sharing of 29
recipes (contributed by 22 women) to enhance the participants’ holiday culinary variety. In fact, several participants reported that they successfully incorporated some of the recipes into their holiday menus. Recipes are available via the following link:
images.shulcloud.com/380/uploads/PDFs/Sisterhood-Passover-Recipes-2019.pdf
Event feedback was very positive, and Sisterhood is considering another such program in the near future. Your input is requested regarding a particular food theme; please send your suggestions to [email protected]. While we’re on the subject of fun and food, the annual Sisterhood Pool Party is scheduled for Monday, June 17 (rain date June 18) at 5:00 PM. This event, hosted at the home of Betsy Brenner, is always delightful. It includes a dairy potluck dinner and entertainment. This year we’re particularly excited to feature our own talented Marilyn Hazan on the piano! Future events include a pre-Chanukah gift boutique in the late fall, featuring gift items and crafts. We invite all who wish to participate with submissions of their own crafts to contact Merydith Raywood at [email protected]. This is the final Shaliach publication for the year—the next edition will be out in September. As we approach the new year, we issue our annual invitation for all OJC women to join Sisterhood. We offer fun, food (of course), camaraderie, and an opportunity to participate in our efforts to support OJC. There are no small contributions of your time and assistance—we are appreciative of all volunteers. And we would love to see a widening circle of participation and building of friendships. Sisterhood is a substantive contributor of funds to OJC. This year we funded the repainting of the Simcha Room and the refreshing of the woodwork. We also funded a beautiful hand washing station to accompany the blessing mosaic created last year. We donate funds to other organizations such as Masorti (the Conservative movement in Israel), the Rhoda Bloom food pantry, and several other local organizations. In past years we contributed new furniture for the Religious School and the bluestone steps and awning near the school, helped to fund the playground, and paid for the dairy kitchen. Contact Gail Sanders at [email protected] for additional information. We look forward to hearing from you.
Regards from the Sunshine State!
Tova Adesnik
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Men’s Club Shalom Chaverim,
I realize you won’t be seeing this until the end of May. This past Shabbat we read from Isaiah. The symbolism and
poetry were amazing. Imagine a time when the lion and the lamb can lie down together! As we were reading this, the
shooting occurred at the Chabad in Poway, California, a few days before Yom HaShoah. This year when we lit our
yellow candles we remembered those who sacrificed their lives because they were Jewish, including Lori Gilbert
Kaye, who intended to say kaddish for her mother and ended up protecting her rabbi from the gunman. We lit the
candle to say kaddish for those who have no one to say it for them, to remember acts of bravery, faith, and friendship.
When I was a kid, I went to a program at Hillcrest Jewish Center in Queens where a recent Hofstra graduate spoke to
us about the display of a Nazi flag from one of the dormitory windows. The dean defended the display as “freedom of
speech,” though he said the flag was abhorrent to him and a majority of the school’s population. The student was
associated with the National Socialist People’s Party of Arlington, VA. The ADL and B’nai B’rith became involved
and the flag was taken down; they were able to appeal to the university’s understanding that speech, symbols and
words can incite violence. Our country protects freedom of speech, even hate speech, but could our forefathers have
imagined the magnification of hate speech on the Internet, its influence on vulnerable people? Have the ADL’s and
B’nai B’rith’s tactics to fight hate speech been updated for the Internet age?
The 19-year-old from California was influenced by hate speech, enthralled with the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh
and the tragedy at the mosque in Sri Lanka, and found an online hate community. It is a horrific time when one can’t
freely enter a house of worship, a place of refuge, a sanctuary. One of Marcy’s favorite prayers we say every Shabbat
during the Amidah is from Psalms: “Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.” For the
Internet age, “Set a guard over my mouth and fingers, Lord.…”
Our family recently watched “Fiddler on the Roof. We convinced Nathaniel to stay for a few minutes and he’s been
running around the house singing “Tradition” ever since. “Life is like a fiddler on the roof. You try to play a tune
without falling off.” Tevye and his family lived in the 1905ish Russian village of Anatevka by tradition passed from
generation to generation. He tries to maintain his Jewish and cultural traditions as the outside world encroaches on
them. His daughters wish to marry for love (unheard of!). Tzeitl, the oldest, wants to marry bypassing Yenta the
matchmaker. The next runs off with a radical student. The third marries out of the faith. Each daughter moves further
from tradition. In the end the tsar evicts all the Jews from Anatevka. It is this action that brought my forefathers here
about that time. Our kids noticed how the Jews of Anatevka were sad to leave their home but not devastated and they
didn’t fight back. Those Jews were used to being nomads. In fact, this American Jewish experience is unusual in our
history. Our freedom and safety in this country and Israel are unparalleled.
When we tell our children about Pittsburgh and Poway, we are shaken because we are not used to being treated this
way in America. We are keenly aware of the Holocaust, the pogroms, the Inquisition, the Crusades, the blood libel and
slavery, but we have not experienced them directly in our lifetime. We must remember so that our kids, our friends and
our neighbors can help us ensure “never again.”
To continue Tevye’s story, the Men’s Club offers you many opportunities for fun and friendship. We have many
upcoming events, including another poker night, another lesson with golf pro Josh Dunn, our Annual Men’s Club
dinner, our yearly trip to see the Rockland Boulders (thanks Jay!), Hearing Men’s Voices, Bully-Proofing Part Deux
with Dr. Arnie Van Duerin, and many more events. Is there is anything you want to do that’s viable? Give us a shout
(or an email).
Thanks to the Schlossbergs, Pressmans and Aram Schwartz for all of your help with our community Seder. My mom is
still talking about Rabbi Scheff’s seder-leading skills. We shared dinner with 102 people and had a blast. Perhaps you
can make it next year.
What will be your “Tradition,” the song you play while balancing on the roof of life?
B’shalom,
Alan
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Tanakh Thoughts by Marty Cohen
We’ve been discussing the various kingdoms that surrounded the ancient Israelites and saw in a prior issue of
the Shaliach that the northern kingdom of Israel was destroyed by the truly evil Assyrians. The southern
kingdom of Judah survived Assyrian onslaughts – but just barely.
Sometime soon after the Assyrians gave up on their siege of Jerusalem, for reasons that are still not entirely
clear, they themselves were assaulted by a rival empire, the Babylonians. The Babylonians conquered the
Assyrians and destroyed their war-making capabilities for all time. That’s the good news. The bad news is
that in turn, the Babylonians aggressively expanded their own empire and in 597 BCE Jerusalem surrendered
to them after a brief siege. King Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian ruler, took the king of Judah, members of
his household, and many of the elite as captives to his capital, the city of Babylon. He appointed a man
named Zedekiah as his puppet king.
For the next decade, Judah was a vassal state of Babylon with heavy tribute extracted from it. Many in the
Judean court wanted to rise in revolt, and when emissaries from Egypt secretly promised support for a revolt
Zedekiah was torn between the war and peace factions. Jeremiah, the greatest prophet of this era, opposed a
revolt on theological grounds. He said that the yoke placed on them by the Babylonians was actually brought
about by God, who was punishing the Judeans for their worshipping of other gods and for their lack of social
justice. To revolt, he said, would be to challenge the decrees of God. The books of Kings, Jeremiah, and
Chronicles all describe the goings on at the court during this period—which almost cost Jeremiah his life at
the hands of the war party.
Eventually, Zedekiah joined in a revolt of several of the vassal states against Nebuchadnezzar. This was a
fatal mistake. Nebuchadnezzar sent his armies against the rebels and one by one they fell to the Babylonian
onslaughts. In 586 BCE, Jerusalem’s walls were breached; the city was burned; Solomon’s temple, which
had stood for almost 400 years, was destroyed; and the majority of the Judean population was carried away
in captivity to Babylon. The destruction, deaths, and desolation of the period are described vividly in
Lamentations – attributed to Jeremiah – which is read annually on the ninth day of Av (Tisha B’Av) in
synagogues throughout the world.
The earlier destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel in 732 BCE marked the end of the northern peoples
as a nation. The same should have happened to the people of the southern kingdom of Judah – only it didn’t!
But to find out why you’ll have to be patient and wait until the September issue of the Shaliach.
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Judyisms
It’s almost summer, and that means that the Shaliach takes a rest until September. This does not mean that your
editor takes a rest. Heavens, no! Editors never sleep, nor do they even rest. Just ask Marty Cohen and see if he
admits that his wife ever sleeps, rests, or even naps. Well, maybe she indulges in an occasional sleep thingie that
goes from 11 PM to 8 AM Monday through Sunday every day, every week, every month and every year and a
once-in-a-while nap that fills up all the other hours of the day. But those don’t count in the Great Scheme of
Things when you add up all the numbers from Creation onward beginning with 2, dividing by 7¾, taking away all
multiples of 9, and then giving up. The answer usually comes out something like eleven. Eleven what, you may
ask? Quien sabe? as they ask in elementary Spanish. They might even try to ask it in elementary French, but they
would be WRONG! Run that by any first-year Spanish student and see where that gets you! Where is this article
going, you may also ask? Quien sabe.
Numbers are a strange thing. They look pretty. (What’s cuter than a “3” or a nice round “8”?) They sound funny.
Try saying “twelve” seventy-six times fast and see if you don’t start giggling—or going bananas. They even spell
pretty. (How come 8 is spelled “eight”?) And they have a funny way of creeping up on you age-wise. (How did I
get to be 7 when I was just 4 a few days ago? I’m still asking that question well into my very very late teens.)
When I was a kid, numbers were fun. Addition was easy. Subtraction was reasonably easy. Then came
multiplication and division, followed by L-O-N-G division. So far, okay. But then we moved on to algebra and
that included LETTERS as well as numbers. Numbers I could handle, but LETTERS? What right did letters have
to appear in math books, let alone quizzes? What did a + b = c mean and why were we expected to know? And
once understood, what did they REALLY mean? Anyone who actually figured out what these letters really meant
soon disappeared from class permanently, like political prisoners who confessed to dastardly crimes and then
were seen no more. Somewhere, in a world far away from here, there exists a universe composed of students who
once understood algebra but you can’t hardly find them no more. You can’t hardly find the ones who can spel
aljebra no more neither. Once upon a time, someone asked the question, “What the hell is algebra for, anyway?”
and mathematicians worldwide scratched their heads in despair and switched to professions like skydiving or
spying, where the jobs were easier and had more benefits. (If you can’t name at last 6 benefits of either of these
professions, you are not likely to have remained in them.)
So much for the romance of numbers, which mathematicians and scientists have been promoting ever since
Adam’s apple fell from the tree and landed on his head, causing a severe concussion, the magnitude of which has
been debated for centuries by mathematicians and scientists of all nations, including Klingons. Adam ate the
apple, nevertheless, only fueling the everlasting debate about the merits of apples vs. grapes. A single grape
would obviously have hurt him less, unless he swallowed it, pits and all. But this leads us far afield from our
original discussion, which was . . . hmmm . . . where were we anyway? Oh yes, sleep, rest, numbers, and apples.
It is not especially relevant whether the apple came before the grape or the number before the letter, unless, of
course, you are a biblical scholar and even then, opinion is divided. (There’s a math term for ya. If you missed it,
it was “divided,” and if you didn’t miss it, good for you!)
If you ask me, letters are far more interesting than numbers. Unless you count to infinity or thereabouts, numbers
repeat themselves constantly: witness 22 or 44 or 999. Letters, on the other hand, can go on in multiple ways (Ha!
Another numeric term!) without appearing to do so. Notice how many ways you can spell so (so, sew, sow, sohh,
swoo, seeyo—the last few don’t count). How many different ways can you write a seven? Okay, there are several
ways to spell 2, 4, and 8, but they pale (pail?) in the light (lite?) of other stuff (stuf?).
And so we close this article (notice: “article” is a word and not a number) with a little advice to its readers. Pay
no attention to anything you have read on this page. It’s all ********. (And that was a word!)
Judy Cohen
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The Catering Committee
April flew by. One minute we were planning and preparing for Passover and the next minute it was over!
We celebrated the life of Art LeMay with his family the first Shabbat; then, it was bagels & cream cheese
followed by matzo & cream cheese (of course dessert for both), and ending with a delicious Passover
Kiddush. You blinked and it was over!
Thank you to the nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family of Art LeMay for joining us and sponsoring
the Kiddush in his honor, for sharing their memories and stories of “Uncle Art” with us, and remembering
times they spent at OJC with him and his friends. And a very big thank you to Shelly Aronson for her
heartfelt prayers with lovely melodies in her beautiful voice as she honored her amazing uncle during the
service.
Our April kiddushim were catered by Harold’s and 8th Day Caterers with matzo from ShopRite and
Passover desserts from Oberlander Bakery. We thank them for feeding us so well. Please consider our
caterers when you are planning your personal events. Talk to Diane Goldstein for their contact information.
As this is being written we are looking forward to our last birthday Shabbat for May & June birthdays on
May 4th, our Religious School Graduation sponsored by our Board of Trustees on May 18th, a community
celebration of all our spring graduates, from nursery school to college & beyond on June 8th, and the holiday
of Shavuot with cheesecake, blintzes, ice cream and other goodies!
Graduations are new beginnings and the spring season is the perfect time to share this life cycle event with
the community. We know people of all ages graduating something, so let’s share our joy and celebrate them
all together. The committee will help to facilitate this celebration of GRADUATIONS on June 8th (date
change). Contribute $18 to celebrate one graduate or $25 for multiple graduates. We’ll post the names of the
graduates on a board in the lobby on that Shabbat morning and the names of the graduates and sponsors in
the following Shaliach. See the flyer for more information.
If you are celebrating a special birthday, anniversary, retirement, or other life cycle event, consider finding
others who share that milestone to share the expense of a Kiddush sponsorship and have a group celebration
with the community. The committee is happy to work with you to help you plan your event. Contact Diane
Goldstein at [email protected] .
We thank the whole community for their support of our efforts to feed our friends, our fellow congregants, to
share holidays, experiences, and lifecycle events. We love watching our youth grow up, taking on larger
roles in leading our community in prayer on Shabbat mornings and holidays. It is not just one kidddush you
are sponsoring, but a way of life for Shabbat mornings over the course of the year for you and the
community you are building.
Shabbat routines continue all summer! So, as life slows down, come to shul to enjoy the beautiful services.
Join us on a Friday night for conversations and an Oneg or a Shabbat morning for socializing with friends
over Kiddush lunch, or on a Shabbat afternoon for more socializing and singing during seudah, followed by a
beautiful Havdalah service.
See you in the simcha room following services.
Diane Goldstein, for the Catering Committee
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Dear Congregants,
The OJC Book of Remembrance is a thoughtful way to memorialize our departed loved ones. It
combines the names of the departed with original prayers, poetry, and psalms sensitively organized
and consoling in content. It is distributed at Yom Kippur and is used during Yiskor services (Sukkot,
Passover, Shavuot) and may also be used at unveilings and cemetery visits throughout the year.
Every year the Book of Remembrance (BOR) committee sends an informative mailing about 4
months before the holidays. We do this so you will not miss the mailing due to summer vacations,
and so that you will have adequate time to submit your tribute requests. The forms are printed in two
issues of the Shaliach in May and June.
The BOR committee members are asking for the continued support of those who submitted tributes
last year. We welcome new participants. If you would like to see a copy of the BOR, see Krista at
the OJC office.
PLEASE complete the order form on the back of this letter and return it with your check payable to
the OJC, with BOR on your memo line, NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH.
NO TRIBUTES CAN BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A CHECK.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Vera Amins (co-chair) 845-425-8370 [email protected]
Judy Cohen (co-chair) 845-359-5923 [email protected]
Janet Miller (c0-chair) 845-359-7647 [email protected]
Jack Boris 845-359-6426 [email protected]
Sheila Bunin 845-359-3658 [email protected]
Helen Kuttner 845-398-0759 [email protected]
Rosalyn Portnoy 914-213-5923 [email protected]
Maddy Roimisher 845-359-4846 [email protected]
Shelly Sirotowitz 845-356-7285 [email protected]
If you have any questions, please contact any of the above BOR committee members.
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2019-2020 Orangetown Center Jewish Center Book of Remembrance LAST NAME (PRINT CLEARLY): _____________________________________________________ FIRST NAME: ______________________________________________________________________ PHONE: _____________________________ CELL: ___________________________________ EMAIL: ____________________________________________________________________________ The following are your choices for inscription size and price. Circle one: ¼ page ($85) 1/3 page ($105) ½ page ($140) full page ($200)
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE TRIBUTES 2019-2020
It is important that you check one of the following:
_______ Tribute repeated exactly as it appeared last year
_______ Tribute wording different than it appeared last year
________ New listing
_______ Change in size of tribute (e.g., ½ page to full page)
Inscription layout information: (For changes and new listings, please fill in the inscription layout information below.) Choose the phrase you would like to appear at the TOP of the tribute. _______ In loving memory of _______ In memory of _______ Always in our hearts _______ Your own saying Print the names of the deceased IN THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE THEM LISTED. (All printing must be legible!)
1. ___________________________________ 5.________________________________ 2. ___________________________________ 6.________________________________ 3. ___________________________________ 7. _______________________________ 4. ___________________________________ 8. _______________________________ Please NEATLY print your family name as you would like it to appear in the tribute (i.e., Dave and Lila Tanzer & Family).
Please complete this form and return it ALONG WITH YOUR CHECK payable to Orangetown Jewish Center (memo line “Book of Remembrance,” NO LATER THAN JUNE 7th.
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Interested in Travel to Israel
with Orangetown Jewish Center?
Choose from two different trips:
Summer 2019 – Family Travel (Adults, Grandparents or Parents with children)
with Rabbi Scheff
Interested?
Contact [email protected]
March 2020 – Hazak
Travel (People who are 55 and older) with Rabbi Drill
Interested?
Contact [email protected]
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IN MEMORY OF: REMEMBERED BY: Anna Balban Diana Saltzman
Martha Bass Steven Bass
Dr. Helena Bertel Bill Hahn
Marvin Blume Dan & Ellie Salmon
Esther Braunheim Sabina Chaplin
Harold Breiter Alan Breiter
Ida Breiter Alan Breiter
Ida Cohn Carol Cohn Wallach
David Lion Deutsch Sandra Stulberg
Molly S. Dickson Barbara Rosen
Arthur Dwartz Irene Lindenberg
Shirley Dwartz Irene Lindenberg
Fannie Engelhardt Judith Librot
Nathan Engelhardt Judith Librot
Rose Engelman Myra Rosen
Thea Fener Edward Fener
Toska Feuchtbaum Arlene Teller
Leo Fleisher Judi Librot
Leon Frankel Benita & Alfred Kestenbaum
Martin Getzler Miriam Getzler
Georges Halpern Sheila Bunin
Oscar Hess Karl Hess
Peter Hess Karl Hess
Sherman Hirsch Roberta & Bobby Hirsch
Miriam Jay Lydia Katz
Berta (Lore) Katz Jeffrey Katz
Dora Katz Leah & Morris Waitz
Marilyn Keller Alice Alig
Andrew Kestenbaum Benita & Alfred Kestenbaum
Fannie Kosofsky Joseph Kosofsky
Jules S. Levin Susan Liebergall
James Levingston Lisa & Arthur Kozin
David Harold Levy Marshall Levy
Martin Lindenberg Irene Kindenberg
Harry Liner Mitchell & Laurie Liner
Alfred Nierel Beth Caplan
Wendy Bosalavage
Sophie Olshin Eileen Rogers
Hyman Perlo Sylvia P. Glick
Lillian Perlo Sylvia P. Glick
Barnett Rogers Eileen Rogers
Maxwell Rogers Eileen Rogers
Victor Rona Sherri & Tom Williger
Thomas Rutta Gloria Brettner
Alfred Salmon Dan & Ellie Salmon & Family
Jewell Staum Roger Staum
Harriet Steckler Michael & Nancy Steckler
Sylvia Steinberg Jeffrey S. Steinberg
Jeanne White The Barnett Family
Sidney White The Barnett Family
Irving Waitz Leah & Morris Waitz
Paul Waitz Leah & Morris Waitz
Miriam Walerstein Ronald & Gail Walerstein
Abraham Wallach Dr. Steven B. Wallach
George Warshaw Glenn Kissler
Ernst Weinberg Andrea Levine
Samuel Wodar Harvey Wodar
Berek Wolfowicz Barbara Gillman Rosen
IN MEMORY OF
Albert Harmon Wahl, beloved brother of Judy Marenoff
Carol & Sherman Baker (CF)
Beverly & Barry Yarkon (RDDF)
Joan Frank, beloved husband of Harvey Frank
Elaine & Jeffrey Heck (RS)
Reva Cohen (SCTF)
Fran Gersten (R)
Miriam Getzler (RSDF)
Estelle Sollish
Ellen Froncek (R)
Allen & Leslie Levinson (R)
Eileen Rogers (RDDF)
Judi Librot (RSDF)
Irene Lindenberg
Beverly & Barry Yarkon (RDDF)
Penny & Phil Grossman (RDDF)
Dennis Dean, beloved father of Francie Steiner
Beverly & Barry Yarkon (RSDF)
Israel Neiman, beloved husband of Sonia Neiman, father of
Hannah Scheff, grandfather of Rabbi Craig Scheff, Alon Steiner
and Stephen Steiner
Thea & Bill Goldstein (RSDF)
Laura Ruth Beer, beloved mother of Sam Beer
Janet & Jack Miller (RS)
Beth & Lloyd Fishman (KF)
Bonnie Ben & Mike Pilar (R)
Bryna & Michael Schoenbart (RDDF)
Joe Katz & Sheila Bunin (CF)
Myra Weiner, beloved mother of Pamela Horowitz
Fran & Barry Friedman (R)
Louis Maisel (R)
Lydia Katz (CF)
Tova & Barry Adesnik (RSDF)
Rosalie Eckstein (R)
Gabi & Maty Lewy (R)
Thea & Bill Goldstein (R)
Sheldon Fine (R)
Rhonda & Michael Plawner (R)
Beth & Lloyd Fishman (KF)
Linda & Bruce Varon (RSDF)
Gloria Brettner (RSDF)
Sandy & David Haspel (R)
Miriam Getzler (RSDF)
Carmel Rosenthal (RSDF)
Sylvia & Norman Schaumberger (R)
Penny & Phil Grossman (RDDF)
Donna Goldman, beloved sister of Fran Gersten
Faye Dinowitz (RS)
Sheldon Bernstein, beloved father of Sandi Jacobs
Larry & Helen Shapiro & Family (RSDF)
Gerald Margolin, beloved brother of Roberta Paullay
Fran & Barry Friedman (R)
Janet & Jack Miller (RS)
Beverly & Barry Yarkon (RSDF)
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Carol & Sherman Baker (CF)
Helen & Stanley Blum (RS)
Roberta & Gary Klammer (RSDF)
Maxine & Marc Skopov (RSDF)
Beth & Lloyd Fishman (KF)
Lorraine & Les Brown (RSDF)
Julie Weinstein (R)
Sylvia & Norman Schaumberger (R)
Penny & Phil Grossman (RDDF)
Howard Goldstein, beloved father of Dena Engelhardt
Judi Librot (R)
Howard Goldstein, beloved father of Lora Downes
Judi Librot (RDDF)
Rochelle, beloved mother of Shelly Infeld
Rita Weissberg (RDDF)
Leo Marmelstein
Barbara & Hank Rosen (R)
David Greenberg
Barbara & Hank Rosen (R)
The beloved father of Audrey Cohan
Sharon & Kenny Fried (KF)
Marvin Fleisher, beloved father of Cherrie Fleisher
Judi Fleisher Librot (RDDF)
Marvin Fleisher, beloved father of Debbie Fleisher
Judi Fleisher Librot (RDDF)
The beloved mother of Alan Silver Eileen Rogers (RSDF)
IN HONOR OF
Susan & Bernie Edelstein upon the birth of their grandson
Gail & Jeff Sanders (KF)
Mindy Zlotogura (KF)
Gabi & Maty Lewy (R)
The Barnett Family (KF)
Silvia & Joe Farkas (RSDF)
Lisa & Eddie Sternbach upon the birth of their grandson
Hudson Jett
Ellen & ay Rifkin (KF)
Sharon & Kenny Fried (KF)
The Barnett Family (KF)
Beth & Lloyd Fishman (KF)
Nancy & Michael Parkes upon the birth of their grandsons
Harrison & Oliver
Andrea & Alan Sherman (RSDF)
Mimi & Mel Rosenstock (RSDF)
Bonnie Light upon the birth of her 2 great-grandsons Harrison
& Oliver
Mimi & Mel Rosenstock (RSDF)
Mr. & Mrs. Lavinsky upon their grandson Noah becoming a Bar
Mitzvah
Thea & Bill Goldstein (RSDF)
Hedy & Fred Weissman upon their grandson Garrett becoming
a Bar Mitzvah
Thea & Bill Goldstein (RSDF)
Carmel Rosenthal, Sisterhood’s Torah Fund honoree
Tova & Barry Adesnik (RDDF)
Sheila Bunin & Joe Katz (CF)
Amos, Karen, Sophie & Lily Edelman (R)
Bart Bookman upon receiving the HVFJMC Ma’asim Tovim
Award
Ellen & Jay Rifkin (LF)
Steve Bass upon the 45th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah
Carmel Rosenthal (RSDF)
Mitchell Sternbach (R)
Mimi & Mel Rosenstock (RSDGF)
OJC Gala Honorees: Elliot & Sally Heller, Rabbi Ami & Loni
Hersh and Alan & Leslie Levinson
Helen & Jack Kuttner (KF)
Elliot & Sally Heller, OJC Gala Honorees
Lorraine & Les Brown (RSDF)
R’FUA SHLEMA
Rabbi Dan Grossman
Arlene Teller (RS)
Helen Gurvitch
Barbara Brumer (RDDF)
Roberta & Gary Klammer (RSDF)
Rosina Hirsh
The Barnett Family (KF)
Rhonda & Michael Plawner (RS)
Gail & Jeff Sanders (R)
Gabi & Maty Lewy (R)
Gary Klammer
Barbara Brumer (RSDF)
Blanche Infeld (RSDF)
David Solomon
Lisa & Aram Schwartz (RSDF)
Michael Plawner
Susan & Bernie Edelstein (R)
Mimi & Steve Nemeroff (CF)
Lorraine & Les Brown (RDDF)
Beth & Lloyd Fishman (KF)
IN APPRECIATION OF
Rabbi Craig Scheff
The Schoenbart, Bosalavage and Caplan families (RSDF)
Marisa Edelstein, Bram Hsieh and Reuben Noah (RSDF)
Thomas McGuire & Sharon Pollack (RSDF)
Rabbi Paula Mack Drill
The Schoenbart, Bosalavage and Caplan families (RDDF)
Pam & Jeffry Horowitz (RDDF)
Marisa Edelstein, Bram Hsieh and Reuben Noah (RDDF)
Thomas McGuire & Sharon Pollack (RDDF)
We want to thank the rabbis and our OJC family for all of their
support during this difficult time as we mourn the loss of our
mom and aunt, Rita Levine. The cards, donations and
telephone calls that we have received have been comforting.
With warm regards,
Bryna & Michael Schoenbart, Wendy Bosalavage and Beth
Caplan
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THE CHESED COMMITTEE a/k/a GOOD & WELFARE COMMITTEE
Michael Pucci, on behalf of the OJC Board of Trustees, and
Madeline Roimisher & Adele Garber, on behalf of the Chesed Committee, would like to extend their
CONDOLENCES TO:
Donna Kissler upon the loss of her beloved mother, Bonnie Kaplan
Harvey Frank upon the loss of his beloved wife, Joan Frank
Judy Marenoff upon the loss of her beloved brother, Albert Harmon Wahl
The family of Estelle Sollish
Francie Steiner upon the loss of her beloved father, Dennis Dean
Sam Beer upon the loss of his beloved mother, Laura Ruth Beer
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Susan & Bernie Edelstein upon the birth of their grandson, Reuben Noah
Lisa & Eddie Sternbach upon the birth of their grandson, Hudson Jett
Nancy & Michael Parkes upon the birth of their grandsons, Harrison & Oliver
Bonnie Light upon the birth of her great-grandsons, Harrison & Oliver
Amy & Scott Klinger upon the birth of their daughter, Lea
Mitch & Elyse Klinger upon the birth of their granddaughter, Lea
Sheila Bunin upon the marriage of her great-granddaughter, Genevieve
Adele Garber upon the marriage of her granddaughter Hailey to Ross
OJC Gala Honorees: Elliot & Sally Heller, Rabbi Ami & Loni Hersh and Alan & Leslie Levinson
Sisterhood’s Torah Fund honoree: Carmel Rosenthal
FJMC honorees: The Wednesday Night Group - Men of the Year, Mikalah Weinger - Youth of the Year
and Bart Bookman – Ma’asim Tovim Award Recipient
HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
Lydia Katz Ellen Rifkin Susan Edelstein Thea Goldstein Ilisse Perlmutter Nancy Steckler
Rita Weissberg Debra Kronberg Rosina Hirsh Bonnie Ben Pilar Carol Baker Elaine Binder
Evelyn Altman Penny Grossman (Special Birthday) Larry Suchoff (65th)
GET WELL WISHES TO:
Bess Koby Judy Marenoff Eileen Rogers Thea Goldstein Lauren Lefkowitz Vera Boehm
Joan Frank Zeeva Greenberg Uri Hahn Jack Hirsch Barbara Goldenberg
Leah Waitz Bart Bookman Roz Portnoy Murray Jacobs Sherman Baker
Ben Lipton Gerald Marenoff Morrie Brown Beverly Bloom Morton Bloom
Sheila Bunin Robert Lesserson Lita Mustacchi Barbara Levinson Rosina Hirsh
Gail Moggio Mordechai Seidner Laurel Ellman Ken Fried Barbara Gillman Rosen
Kindly let us know if you have an event/occasion you will be celebrating and we’ll be most happy to print it in our
next Shaliach. Madeline Roimisher (845) 359-4846 and Adele Garber (845) 358-9121.
Look at Israel through a different lens:
The Four Faces of Israel Presented by Artzeinu at OJC: Open to All
In a 90-minute interactive and emotional theater experience, actress Helen Gottstein illustrates the many challenges,
passions, and perspectives of the people of Israel.
Join us for this stimulating and engaging event!
Tuesday, September 10, 7:30 PM. Voluntary contribution $15.
SAVE THE DATE. TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
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June Yahrzeits
1 Jonathan Weisman 7 Nat Goodman 17 Ethel Barmatz 24 Shirley Goldfarb
1 Morris Zaretsky 7 Herbert Lance 17 Wilfred Gerstenblatt 24 Arthur Klein
2 Lore Herrmann 7 Louis Pucci 17 Doris Stone 24 Eviatar Schwartz
2 Ethel Itzkowitz 8 Ida Palansky 18 Saul Goldenberg 24 Miriam Walerstein
2 Sam Laufer 8 David Schwarzberg 19 Reva Gabe 25 Beatrice Birnbaum
2 Rose Paullay 8 Adeline Singerman 19 Estelle Glantz 25 Selina Chapman
2 Gizella Zaifman 10 Ed Kigler 19 Ben Kalin 25 Alice Beth Goldenberg
3 Esta Bookman 10 Sidney Lewen 19 Helen Katz 25 Joyce Waldman
3 Bessie Drucker 11 Alice Goldenberg 19 Bradley Mack 26 Robert Friedman
3 Henry Fishman 11 Oscar Weissman 19 Bernard Metrick 26 Adolph Heimer
3 Dorothy Kantrowitz 12 Irving Levine 20 Arnold Deitchman 26 David Portnoy
3 Harry M. Steinberg 12 Ethel Marenoff 20 Alvin Engelhardt 26 Leon Shore
4 Anita Burns 12 Shimon Soled 20 Tillie Haspel 26 Lillian Wasserman
4 Julia Fuld 13 Joel Balsam 20 Vivian Pensky 26 David Zohn
4 Shirley Kraus 13 Rabbi Azriel Barnett 20 Bessie Ratner 27 Isabel Dubner
4 Ida Nesses 13 Ida Green 20 Ethel Rose 27 Max Glantz
4 Louis Plawner 14 Annette Brown 21 Jean Davis 27 Mary Khazoom
5 Eric Koppel 14 Nanny Frank 21 Ida Fried 27 Harold Kranzberg
5 Marcia Kraus 14 Ardelle Kass 21 Rebeka Golonbek 27 Irving Levine
5 Leonard Margolin 14 Mollie Rosen 21 Helen Perlin 28 Annie Binder
5 Edith Schwimmer 14 Miriam Zlotogura 21 Louis Williger 28 Marvin Katz
6 Russell Berg 15 Solomon Siegel 22 Tony Bensimhon 29 Arlene Gordon
6 Chaya Feige Ehrlich 15 Greti Skala 22 Allan Lamstein 29 Ida Katz
6 Yehuda Leib Ehrlich 16 Jacob Kaminsky 22 Maximo Rosenzwaig 29 Sam Rosen
6 Henche Roth 16 Faye Moskowitz 23 Carol Eisenstein 30 Herman Kaplan
6 Harold Cohen 16 Roxanne Turner 23 Stanley Mustacchi 30 Sam Koby
7 Israel Gazek 16 Evelyn Wahl 23 Beatrice Roth
7 Rae Arnold 16 Samuel Wertheim 24 Morris Bittleman
For cemetery information, call
Gregg Brunwasser (973-291-4234) or
Jeffry Steinberg) 201-392-8604)
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Focus on Funds
Bernard Schiffmiller Sacred Text Collection (BSST): Provides our children with Chumashim and other
Jewish texts for the congregation
Etz Chayim / Chumash Dedication (BSST-EH)
High Holiday Mahzor Dedication (BSST-HH)
Youth Siddur Dedication (BSST-YS)
Siddur Lev Shalem (SLS)
Bruce Cowen Memorial Fund (BCMF) Provides for the beautification and improvement of our building
Capital Campaign Fund (CC) Helps create long-term viability to sustain the OJC for many years to come
Chesed Fund (CF) Provides transportation, meals and companionship to congregants in time of need
Greenwald Scholarship Fund (GSF) Provides stipends to our youth to attend Jewish youth activities
such as Kinnusim and Na’aseh
Herman Seidner Memorial Fund
Inclusion Fund (IF) To improve accessibility, money is used for assistive systems, programs and special
materials
Israel Scholarship Fund (ISF) Provides subsidies to congregants to fulfill their dreams of traveling to Israel
Kiddush Fund (KF) Pays for Shabbat morning kiddushim when a kiddush is not sponsored by a congregant
Library Fund (LF) Provides access to Jewish books and media
Mustacchi Ramah Scholarship Fund (MRSF) Provides scholarships to our youngest members to attend
Ramah Day Camp
Rabbi Scheff Discretionary Fund (RSDF)
Rabbi Drill Discretionary Fund (RDDF)
Religious School (RS) Helps offset the running of our school
Ritual (R) Provides for the general operation of the OJC
Ruach Hakodesh (RH) Offsets clergy salaries
Seymour Cohen Torah Fund (SCTF) Dedicates portions of our Torah
Shirley Mosner Memorial Fund (SMMF)
Styrofoam-Free Fund (SFF) Subsidizes the costs of purchasing environmentally friendly products at the OJC
Sustaining Membership Fund (SMF) Provides dues assistance to congregants in financial need
Walerstein Education Fund (WEF) Provides tuition assistance to children attending the Religious School
OJC Chesed
Can you visit homebound congregants? Can you drive to doctor appointments?
Can you visit congregants in assisted living or nursing homes? Can you do errands or shopping?
Can you make regular friendly phone calls? Can you help parents of newborns?
Please let us know how you can volunteer to help.
Name_____________________________________________ Phone ____________________ Email __________________________________________________________ Can help with ___________________________________________________ Return this form to OJC or directly to Adele Garber ([email protected] (845-358-9121) or Maddy Roimisher [email protected] (845-359-4846).
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Orangetown Jewish Center
8 Independence Avenue
Orangeburg, New York 10962-
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(845) 359-5920
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